Mesa Air Appoints New Chief Operating Officer

Mesa Air Group, which owns Mesa Airlines, a carrier that operates regional flights for American Airlines and United Airlines, announced the appointment of Brad Rich as executive vice president and chief operating officer.

Mr. Rich will report to the airline’s CEO, Jonathan Ornstein. His responsibilities will include commercial contracts and major airline relationships.

Prior to joining Mesa, Mr. Rich was senior vice president at United Express Operations. Before moving to United, worked at SkyWest for 27 years. His final position there was as president.

Mesa Airlines operates American Eagle flights from hubs in Phoenix and Dallas/Fort Worth and United Express flights from Washington Dulles and Houston.

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